The venue for a football World Cup qualifier between North and South Korea has been moved from Pyongyang after the North refused to let the South play its national anthem and fly its flag at the game.
Marcello Lippi started his second stint on the Italy bench in unspectacular fashion here on Wednesday as the world champions were held 2-2 by Austria in a friendly.
A new-look France team beat Sweden 3-2 in a friendly international here on Wednesday but their deficient defensive qualities did not augur well for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Scotland manager George Burley is in confident spirits heading into the World Cup qualifiers despite a goalless draw against Northern Ireland in their final warm-up match.
Euro-2008 semi-finalists Turkey beat Chile 1-0 in a hard-fought match that will raise their spirits before they start their campaign next month for a berth in the 2010 World Cup.
Fabio Capello insists England are ready for next month´s World Cup qualifiers despite his side´s lacklustre display in a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic.
Manchester United´s French defender Mikael Silvestre has signed for Arsenal on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee, British media reported on Wednesday.
